New York Workplace Agency Directory: Phone Numbers, Addresses and What Each Office Handles

Three agencies take discrimination, harassment and retaliation complaints from New York workers: the EEOC under federal law, the New York State Division of Human Rights under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), and the NYC Commission on Human Rights under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).⁠^[9] The State Department of Labor and the State Attorney General handle related workplace problems. This directory gives each office's published phone number and address as of October 2026, what the office handles, and what it does not. Contact details change, so confirm them on the agency's own page before you travel or mail anything.

The directory at a glance

Office	Layer and what it takes	Phone	Address and hours
EEOC, New York District Office	Federal. Charges under the federal statutes, including Title VII and the ADA	1-800-669-4000; TTY 1-800-669-6820; ASL video phone 1-844-234-5122	33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday⁠[4][9]
New York State Division of Human Rights	State. Complaints under the NYSHRL	Call Center (844) 697-3471; TDD/TTY 718-741-8300	Central office: One Fordham Plaza, Bronx, NY 10458⁠[2][9]
NYC Commission on Human Rights	City. Complaints under the NYCHRL	311 (say "human rights") or 212-416-0197; main office 212-306-7450	22 Reade Street, New York, NY 10007. Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except holidays⁠[3][9]
New York State Department of Labor, Division of Labor Standards (New York City District)	State. Labor Law matters, including complaints of retaliation under Labor Law § 215	(212) 775-3880; statewide 888-525-2267	55 Hanson Place, 11th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217⁠[10][11]
New York State Office of the Attorney General	State. Investigates complaints about wage and hour claims, benefits, paid leave, job safety, discrimination and harassment	1-800-771-7755; deaf or hard of hearing 1-800-788-9898	Not listed here⁠[12]
Division of Human Rights sexual harassment hotline	State. Information about filing a sexual harassment complaint, and referral to a volunteer attorney	1 (800) HARASS3, as printed in the State's 2023 model policy; the State's worker FAQ gives (844) 697-3471 for the same referral	Telephone service⁠[13][14]

First contact is not filing. At the State Division, the City Commission and the EEOC, a call, an online report or a portal inquiry does not yet count as a filed complaint or charge.⁠^[5][6][7] The time limits are set out in every deadline for a New York workplace claim.

EEOC, New York District Office (federal law)

The EEOC is the federal agency. A charge filed with it is the step federal law calls for before a lawsuit under Title VII, the ADA and the federal age discrimination statute.⁠^[9] The Equal Pay Act is the one law the EEOC enforces that does not call for a charge first.⁠^[7] Title VII reaches only employers with 15 or more employees, and the ADA's employment title uses the same count.⁠^[15][16]

• Address and hours. 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004; open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Fax 212-336-3790.⁠^[4] The EEOC's page also says the reception area is on the 11th floor, so confirm the floor when you book.⁠^[17]
• How to start. The EEOC asks people to submit an inquiry through the EEOC Public Portal and schedule an interview by telephone, by video or in person. It does not take charges over the phone, but the process can be started by calling 1-800-669-4000.⁠^[18]
• If time is short. The EEOC tells a person whose filing deadline is approaching to call 1-800-669-4000 and ask for an immediate interview.⁠^[18] Walk-ins at the New York office are seen first come, first served, with imminent deadlines first, and visitors need government photo identification.⁠^[4]
• Time limit. The EEOC's New York District Office says a person has 300 days from the date of the alleged harm to file a charge with it under the federal statutes.⁠^[19][20]

What it does not handle. The EEOC's charge process is for the federal statutes; claims under the NYSHRL and the NYCHRL go to the State Division, the City Commission or a court.⁠^[9] Federal employees and applicants do not start at this office: they first contact an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor at their own agency within 45 days.⁠^[21] The steps are in how to file an EEOC charge in New York and the 45-day rule for federal employees.

New York State Division of Human Rights (State law)

The Division of Human Rights is the State agency that receives complaints under the NYSHRL.⁠^[9] Its published contact details are the Call Center, (844) 697-3471; TDD/TTY 718-741-8300; and a central office and headquarters at One Fordham Plaza, Bronx, NY 10458.⁠^[2]

Division office or region	Area it is primarily responsible for
Bronx (central office)	Headquarters; home of the statewide Housing Investigations Unit⁠[2]
Brooklyn	Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island⁠[2]
Harlem	Manhattan, and Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties⁠[2]
Long Island region (Hempstead and Hauppauge)	Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens⁠[2]
Capital and Central region	Offices in Albany, Binghamton and Syracuse⁠[2]
Western region	Offices in Buffalo and Rochester⁠[2]

• How to start. The Division lists two ways: call the Call Center, where an agent takes the details and submits a discrimination report, or complete the online Discrimination Reporting Form on its Report Discrimination page.⁠^[1]
• Cost. Reporting discrimination to the Division and filing a complaint are free, and no attorney is needed.⁠^[22]
• A report is not yet a complaint. The Division reviews the report, which it says may take several weeks, and then prepares a formal complaint for you to review, sign and return; the complaint is officially filed when the signed document comes back.⁠^[5]
• Time limit. A complaint to the Division is due within three years after the alleged unlawful discriminatory practice.⁠^[23] The Division says that for acts before February 15, 2024, the three-year period applies only to workplace sexual harassment.⁠^[24]

What people get wrong. A notarized form sent by mail is not one of the methods on the Division's current Report page, which lists two ways to file: the Call Center and the online form.⁠^[1] The State statute lets a complaint be made "under oath or by declaration."⁠^[25]

What it does not do. Division investigators are neutral fact-finders who represent the State; they are not advocates for either side and cannot give legal advice.⁠^[22] A person who has already started a court action based on the same act cannot file a Division complaint about the same grievance.⁠^[26] See how to file with the Division of Human Rights and what happens inside a Division case.

The sexual harassment hotline. State law directs the Division to run a toll-free confidential hotline during regular business hours for people with workplace sexual harassment complaints, staffed with the help of attorneys who give free assistance and who may not solicit further representation from callers.⁠^[27] The State's 2023 model policy prints the number in letters, as 1 (800) HARASS3.⁠^[13] The State's worker FAQ says a caller can also reach the Division at (844) 697-3471 for information on reporting sexual harassment and a referral to a volunteer attorney for limited free assistance by phone.⁠^[14]

NYC Commission on Human Rights (City law)

The NYC Commission on Human Rights enforces the NYCHRL, which applies to conduct with the required connection to New York City.⁠^[9] To report discrimination or schedule an intake appointment, call 311 and say "human rights," or call 212-416-0197; the main office number is 212-306-7450.⁠^[3]

• Address and hours. 22 Reade Street, New York, NY 10007, open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday except holidays.⁠^[3] Photo identification is needed to enter the building, and Commission services are free.⁠^[28]
• How to start. By phone, or through the Commission's online report form, which can be used whether or not you want to be part of an official complaint.⁠^[29] Appointments are by phone or video, and in person when necessary.⁠^[6]
• The form is not a complaint. The Commission says its limitations period does not stop until a verified complaint is signed, notarized, and mailed or personally delivered to its Law Enforcement Bureau.⁠^[6]
• Time limit. The Commission has no jurisdiction over a complaint filed more than one year after the alleged practice, except that a gender-based harassment claim may be filed within three years.⁠^[30]
• Attorneys. A lawyer may file a verified complaint for a client by mail to 22 Reade Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10007.⁠^[31]

What it does not handle. The Commission says you cannot file with it if you have already filed a discrimination complaint based on the same facts with another court or agency, including the State Division and the EEOC.⁠^[32] It also states that it no longer automatically cross-files employment discrimination claims with the EEOC, and that a person who may later want to sue in federal court should file with the EEOC as well.⁠^[8] A 2026 local law directs the Commission to establish a hotline for reporting discriminatory harassment and unlawful discriminatory practices, effective July 1, 2026.⁠^[33] No separate number for it is listed here, so the intake numbers above are the ones to use. More detail is in filing with the NYC Commission on Human Rights.

New York State Department of Labor

The places a claim under the Human Rights Laws can be brought are the three agencies above and the courts.⁠^[9] The Department of Labor matters to workers in this library for three other reasons. An employee can file a complaint of retaliation under Labor Law § 215 with the Commissioner of Labor, although an investigation by the Commissioner is neither needed before a lawsuit nor a bar to one.⁠^[11] State law calls for a written termination notice, giving the exact date of termination and the date benefits end, within five working days.⁠^[34] And employers give employees written notice, on a Department form, of the right to file for unemployment benefits.⁠^[35]

The Department's Division of Labor Standards lists these district offices, among others, on its contact page as of October 5, 2026, and gives 888-525-2267 for questions.⁠^[10] Labor Standards enforces the State Labor Law; it is not a place to file a claim under the Human Rights Laws.⁠^[10][9]

District office and counties	Address	Phone
New York City (New York, Kings, Richmond and Queens counties; the Bronx district is listed at the same address and number)	55 Hanson Place, 11th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217	(212) 775-3880⁠[10]
Garden City (Nassau and Suffolk)	400 Oak Street, Suite 102, Garden City, NY 11530	(516) 794-8195⁠[10]
White Plains (Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Putnam and Sullivan)	120 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, NY 10605	(914) 997-9521⁠[10]
Albany	State Office Campus, Building 12, Room 185A, Albany, NY 12226	(518) 457-2730⁠[10]

Related guides: retaliation for wage complaints, final pay and notices when a job ends and unemployment benefits.

New York State Attorney General

The Office of the Attorney General says it investigates complaints about wage and hour claims, benefits, paid leave, job safety, discrimination and harassment, and that when it finds an employer in violation of the law it acts on behalf of affected employees. Its Civil Rights Bureau enforces laws protecting New Yorkers from discrimination, its Labor Bureau enforces worker-protection laws, and the general helpline is 1-800-771-7755 (deaf or hard of hearing: 1-800-788-9898).⁠^[12] Under the NYSHRL the Attorney General may file complaints with the Division of Human Rights and may sue in State Supreme Court when the Attorney General believes an employer has violated, or is about to violate, the statute's retaliation provision.⁠^[36] Direct lines for the individual bureaus are not listed here.

Other offices with a specific role

Only the roles and time limits of the offices below are listed here; their phone numbers are not.

Office	Role
Your federal agency's Equal Employment Opportunity counselor	First stop for federal employees and applicants, within 45 days of the matter complained of⁠[21]
New York State Workers' Compensation Board	Complaints that an employer discharged or discriminated against an employee for claiming workers' compensation, filed within two years⁠[37]
U.S. Secretary of Labor	Complaints of retaliation for exercising rights under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, filed within 30 days after the violation⁠[38]
National Labor Relations Board	Unfair labor practice charges, filed and served within six months⁠[39]
New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)	Where a City Commission case is referred for a hearing before an administrative law judge once it is ready for adjudication⁠[40]
New York State Supreme Court and federal district court	NYSHRL and NYCHRL claims can be filed directly in State Supreme Court; federal claims go to federal court after the EEOC process⁠[9]

Before you pick up the phone

Which office receives a complaint has legal consequences. Under the NYSHRL and the NYCHRL, filing a complaint with the State Division or the City Commission generally prevents a later court suit on the same State or City claim.⁠^[41] A charge that starts at the EEOC and is merely referred to those agencies does not have that effect.⁠^[42] Read the side-by-side comparison of the four forums, election of remedies and how dual filing works first. If you want to talk to someone before choosing, free and low-cost help for New York workers lists hotlines, legal aid offices and bar referral services.

When you call, have these ready: your employer's legal name and address, the dates of what happened, the names of the people involved, and any agency or court papers you have already filed. Write down the date and time of the call and the name of the person you spoke with.